linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] efi: EFI_DISABLE_RUNTIME should depend on EFI

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Message-ID: <f8a95dcd-4a9f-ddd2-b322-96720f666b37@redhat.com>
Date:   Tue, 24 May 2022 09:22:07 +0200
From:   Javier Martinez Canillas <javierm@...hat.com>
To:     Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>,
        Ard Biesheuvel <ardb@...nel.org>
Cc:     linux-efi@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] efi: EFI_DISABLE_RUNTIME should depend on EFI

Hello Geert,

On 5/24/22 08:54, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> The EFI_DISABLE_RUNTIME config option controls the use of Extensible
> Firmware Interface (EFI) runtime services, which matters only if EFI
> support is enabled.
>

Indeed. Sorry for forgetting that dependency when adding the symbol.
 
> Hence add a dependency on EFI, to prevent asking the user about this
> control knob when configuring a kernel with EFI support.
>

I think you wanted to write here "without EFI support" ?
 
> Fixes: a031651ff2144a3d ("efi: Allow to enable EFI runtime services by default on RT")
> Signed-off-by: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
> ---

Acked-by: Javier Martinez Canillas <javierm@...hat.com>

-- 
Best regards,

Javier Martinez Canillas
Linux Engineering
Red Hat